SIR Bobby Robson has NOT settled his bitter pay-off dispute with Newcastle.

In fact, The SP can reveal that the row has become even more bitter and Robson will lay into the St James' Park board at a Premier League tribunal on Wednesday.

And he will include derisory comments from chairman Freddy Shepherd - who suggested Alan Shearer would not have signed a new deal if Robson had still been in charge - in his action against his former club.

Last week, Newcastle said they has reached a £2million settlement 'in principal'. But The SP understands this is not the case and now the conflict is set to go to a special football 'court'.

An outraged Robson will claim that Shepherd's statements have jeopardised his chances of getting another high-profile job.

Robson is being backed by League Managers' Association chief John Barnwell, who said: "It is a contentious statement that is just supposition.

"If a manager had made a comment like that he would have been charged with bringing the game into disrepute."